Kieran Trippier

[ponsaelius]

Doesn't need an extension if he's already got another year.

 

I've thought he should go off into the sun on a high tbh but he's playing so well at the moment that I'm leaning towards wanting him to stay. Particularly if there is only pittance of a fee and saved wages on the table. We'd probably need to sign another fullback if he went and it'd be easier if we could kick the can down the road on that.

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

As well as being our best RB is he our best captain of the last 30 years or so? I cant remember anyone playing like he does. He's always with someone. Talking them through something.

 

 

Edited Thursday at 23:40 by Super Duper Branko Strupar

[Dr Venkman]

Playing a significant amount of games across 4 competitions next season and then him getting one last pay day on a free is probably the best for all concerned TBH.

[mondonewc]

He's been immense in recent games, his legendary status at the club is locked in, and as said above there's no question he's the best RB to play for Newcastle in the modern era. However, I think best for both parties would be for Trippier to move on this Summer. He's 5th highest in wages at the club I believe, that's a lot of wages going to a backup RB which is what he will be next season. Sure he has a lot of experience, but we have many senior players with good experience now, and more importantly all who've now won something. We can't keep hold of everyone forever, as much as we love them, and for him it seems best to go somewhere he'll be 1st choice for the last stage of his career, he spoke about this in an interview with Neville that he's no issue dropping down leagues if he needs to in order to play, so that may well be his wish. 

[Smal]

I think his leadership alone is worth the wages tbh. Especially when you consider you would have to replace him if he left - it’s not like you just wipe out the wages and there’s no transfer fee etc. to bring in a replacement.

[mondonewc]

26 minutes ago, Smal said:

I think his leadership alone is worth the wages tbh. Especially when you consider you would have to replace him if he left - it’s not like you just wipe out the wages and there’s no transfer fee etc. to bring in a replacement.

I maybe undervaluing the leadership element, but I don't think that's justification to keep a backup RB on such big wages given the trust I have in the management team and the amount of experience we have among the players in the dressing room. My heart says he's earned the right to choose when he goes, my head says we need to be ruthless in moving players out at the right time and this Summer feels like the right time for me with Trippier. 

[Ronson333]

Take him off set pieces for heaven’s sake. It’s crazy he’s on all of them, surely the management team must see this too.

[huss9]

really poor today - but the whole 10 outfiekd players were.

he got caught out of position so many times.

their second was inexcusible

[buzza]

The pair of them magnified the mistakes, was obvious villa targeted our right sided of the defence, watkins was always between him and schar and pissed all over them

[andycap]

When we ain't playing well setpieces are the evener so letting someone constantly fuck them up can't be happening. Tindall should have got word to tripps to switch the taker. 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Would've been tempted to just switch him and Tino over. 

[Menace]

34 year old looks gassed after playing 3 games in a week

 

Mind blowing!